. >> so the family always made sure back then that all bets were covered, correct? >> [laughs] i think it was a bit the concept, yes. >> there were poets and priests, rogues and rascals. in 1576, francesco de'medici, the grand duke of tuscany, had one antinori strangled for his undue attentions to bianca, the duke's wife. in the 1700s, another antinori cultivated pope clement xii as an important customer. the pontiff, who commissioned the building of rome's trevi fountain, decided to throw a few coins the antinoris' way. >> we have some correspondence saying that the pope used to like very much the wines of our family, and he wanted to order more. >> pretty good recommendation, correct? especially in the 18th century. >> yes, no doubt. >> but the family history lining the shelves of the marchese's office says precious little about the wives and daughters in the antinori family tree, a fact not lost on albiera, allegra, and allesia. are there any interesting women in those 26 generations? >> i'm sure there are some women, but women in history, in the past time, even